Day 2, 25 km on paper, 30 according to my feet (and my Garmin).

At one point during this hike we had to climb up a cliff using a cord. I was surprised at this, but we would see it again several times.

The unique rock formations are another thing that made this hike so special, the sediments were pushed up vertically in most areas.

At the lunch stop, I finally goaded my friends into the picture my mom has been wanting. This is for you Ohio!

Massage trains were a must at this point.

I started handing off my camera to get some in action shots to prove that I also actually hiked and carried a far too heavy backpack.

We stopped at a lighthouse to replenish our bottles with some delicious hose water.

Bamboo sword battles ensued.

The obligatory group photo was captured.

Anna hugged a tree with one of our trail markers. I swear I still saw those suckers after the hike ended.

And we arrived at our destination: Almograve. The hostel we stayed in had free breakfast (!!) and they did our laundry (!!!!!!!). We stopped at a small restaurant and did what we do best: ordered 7 meals and shared them all. I’ve never had more fun eating dinner than I did on this trip with these awesome people.

And, of course, we had to try the local green wine and port. Then it was off to bed before our “short” leg of the trip, and day 3.